With Legion, new zones await the players of WoW (World of Warcraft). First images from the elven city of Suramar show how idyllic these areas can be.
Center of Night Elf High Culture in WoW: Legion
The alpha version of World of Warcraft: Legion received a new update that significantly polished the area “Suramar”. While the new area still lacks NPCs, both allies and enemies, an alpha tester was able to get an impression of the zone. When he lost his internet connection, the game did not throw him back to the login screen – this allowed him to explore the new, still unfinished zone and take numerous screenshots, which he quickly uploaded to imgur. We would like to briefly present some of his images; you can find the complete list in our sources.
In Suramar, you can see many influences from all the other “elven areas” from previous expansions. The warm colors are reminiscent of the Sunstrider Forest of the Blood Elves in Quel’Thalas …
… but many cool colors are also in use. The blue shimmer of arcane energies and the overgrown entrances of buildings are found everywhere. One is never quite sure: Is it simply overgrown? Or are there druidic influences?
A view of the sea is also worthwhile, because if you look closely …
… you can see the devastations on the seabed. When the Well of Eternity exploded, magic spilled over the world – these effects are still visible on the ground after 10,000 years.
Even though not all textures are present, I personally like the new area visually so much that I sincerely hope that large parts of it are also “peacefully” accessible without running into an enemy every 5 steps – I can hardly imagine a prettier location for roleplay at the moment. I even claim that Suramar will be one of the most beautiful zones of Legion – if not of the entire game. It was about time that the Night Elves got a little more shine, even if it is now in the guise of the “Nightfallen”.
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